Single-engine piston

N739NW

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270683
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Shelbyville, IN
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Registration record

N739NW on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270683
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC
Shelbyville, IN
Certificate issued
2014-12-08
Airworthiness date
1978-04-10
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EDBB
Mode S (octal)
52366673
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N739NW.
  • 2003-06-27
    Accident at Romeo, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N739NW

N739NW is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270683. The FAA register lists Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC as the registrant in Shelbyville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated April 10, 1978.

N739NW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-27 Accident · Romeo, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA290
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the parked airplane.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.